Yocalla Municipality facts for kids
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Yocalla Municipality
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Municipality
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Cordillera de los Frailes, looking west. Pari Chata (Yocalla Municipality) is on the right in the background, left of it is the Pillku Mayu valley.
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Location within Potosí Department
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 Yocalla Municipality
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Tomás Frías Province |
| Seat | Yocalla |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,046 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Yocalla Municipality is the second municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Yocalla.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
- Achakana
- Chawpi Urqu
- Jalsuri
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Qaqa
- Jatun Q'asa
- Kuntur Nasa
- Kunturiri
- Pari Chata
- Puka Urqu
- T'ula P'ujru
- Waylla Qullu
- Waylla Q'asa
- Wichhu Qullu
- Wila Salla
- Wila Sirka
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Salinas de Yocalla
- Santa Lucia
- Yocalla
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 93.8 |
| Aymara | 0.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 5.7 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
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